Honor Midlakes School Libraries

Senate Resolution No. 2325 BY: Senator HELMING COMMENDING the Midlakes Primary and Intermediate School Libraries upon the occasion of its designation as an Honorable Mention in the 2017 School Library of the Year Contest by the Rochester Regional Library Council WHEREAS, School library programs provide the means for students to enter a lifetime of learning while gaining cultural understanding and the enhancement of global communication skills; and WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that the quality and character of life in the communities across the great State of New York is reflective of certain exemplary library institutions whose purpose is dedicated to serving the community and the needs of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Midlakes Primary and Intermediate Schools Libraries upon the occasion of its designation as an Honorable Mention in the 2017 School Library of the Year Contest by the Rochester Regional Library Council, to be celebrated at its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Casa Larga, Fairport, New York; and WHEREAS, The Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) is a multi-type library network serving libraries and library systems in the five-county Rochester region of Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming counties; and WHEREAS, Each year, the RRLC recognizes outstanding school libraries which provide exceptional service to students in the community; and WHEREAS, The Midlakes School Libraries have served as an invaluable resource for its students, teachers, administrators, and parents for many years; and WHEREAS, An integral part of its community, this remarkable institution has strived to create an effective and enjoyable learning environment, while instilling a love of reading in the many young children it serves; and WHEREAS, The success of the Midlakes School Libraries is in direct correlation to the efforts of its staff, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of this institution and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, Under the luminous guidance of Librarian Heather Bradley, the Midlakes School Libraries will continue to help students to inquire, think critically, and create and share knowledge for many more years to come; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when institutions of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, it should be recognized and applauded by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend the Midlakes Primary and Intermediate School Libraries upon the occasion of its designation as an Honorable Mention in the 2017 School Library of the Year Contest by the Rochester Regional Library Council; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Heather Bradley, Librarian, Midlakes Primary and Intermediate School Libraries.